BRPI0918900A2 - apparatus for validating an electrical arc detection unit (afdu), computer readable storage medium, and method for determining the configuration of an electrical arc detection unit (afdu) - Google Patents

apparatus for validating an electrical arc detection unit (afdu), computer readable storage medium, and method for determining the configuration of an electrical arc detection unit (afdu)

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BRPI0918900A2
BRPI0918900A2 BRPI0918900A BRPI0918900A BRPI0918900A2 BR PI0918900 A2 BRPI0918900 A2 BR PI0918900A2 BR PI0918900 A BRPI0918900 A BR PI0918900A BR PI0918900 A BRPI0918900 A BR PI0918900A BR PI0918900 A2 BRPI0918900 A2 BR PI0918900A2
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afdu
detection unit
arc detection
electrical arc
validating
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BRPI0918900A
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D'aversa Angelo
W Scheer Gary
L Zeller Mark
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Schweitzer Engineering Lab Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02H—EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS
    • H02H3/00—Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition with or without subsequent reconnection ; integrated protection
    • H02H3/02—Details
    • H02H3/04—Details with warning or supervision in addition to disconnection, e.g. for indicating that protective apparatus has functioned
    • H02H3/044—Checking correct functioning of protective arrangements, e.g. by simulating a fault
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/327—Testing of circuit interrupters, switches or circuit-breakers
    • G01R31/3277—Testing of circuit interrupters, switches or circuit-breakers of low voltage devices, e.g. domestic or industrial devices, such as motor protections, relays, rotation switches
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/12—Testing dielectric strength or breakdown voltage ; Testing or monitoring effectiveness or level of insulation, e.g. of a cable or of an apparatus, for example using partial discharge measurements; Electrostatic testing
    • G01R31/14—Circuits therefor, e.g. for generating test voltages, sensing circuits
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02H—EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS
    • H02H1/00—Details of emergency protective circuit arrangements
    • H02H1/0007—Details of emergency protective circuit arrangements concerning the detecting means
    • H02H1/0015—Using arc detectors
    • H02H1/0023—Using arc detectors sensing non electrical parameters, e.g. by optical, pneumatic, thermal or sonic sensors

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Photometry And Measurement Of Optical Pulse Characteristics (AREA)
  • Emergency Protection Circuit Devices (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Current Or Voltage (AREA)
  • Testing Relating To Insulation (AREA)
BRPI0918900A 2008-09-19 2009-09-18 apparatus for validating an electrical arc detection unit (afdu), computer readable storage medium, and method for determining the configuration of an electrical arc detection unit (afdu) BRPI0918900A2 (en)

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US9862708P 2008-09-19 2008-09-19
PCT/US2009/057531 WO2010033837A1 (en) 2008-09-19 2009-09-18 Validation of arc flash detection systems

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US (1) US8664961B2 (en)
EP (1) EP2327130A4 (en)
AU (1) AU2009293072B2 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0918900A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2736137C (en)
MX (1) MX2011002463A (en)
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